Shelfmark
Fn.7.15
Author
Title
The antient right of the Commons of England asserted; or, A discourse proving by records and the best historians, that the Commons of England were ever an essential part of Parliament. By William Petyt of the Inner-Temple, Esq;.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Discourse proving by records and the best historians, that the Commons of England were ever an essential part of Parliament
Varying form of title
Ancient right of the Commons of England asserted
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for F. Smith, T. Bassett, J. Wright, R. Chiswell, and S. Heyrick,, 1680..
Physical description
[12], 75, [1], 184 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Language
Text is a mixture of English, law French, and Latin.
Note
Errata at foot of leaf N4 verso.
Note
Headpiece and printed marginalia.
Note
Title within double rule border.
Note
First leaf is blank, as well as leaf I8.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ (A2+*⁴) a-d⁸ B-M⁸ N⁴.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P1945
Citation/references note
ESTC, R422
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside back cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription at head of title: "Tho. Smith. Donum authoris." i.e. Thomas Smith. From the library of Thomas Smith of Magdalen College, Oxford.
Binding
17th-century mottled calf; border of blind double fillets with two additional blind double fillets parallel to spine; marbled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.6.28.
Subject
England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons
Subject
Constitutional history Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Heyrick, Samuel publisher.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard publisher.
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - d. 1684 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bassett, Thomas (Bookseller), publisher.
Added entry--name
Smith, Francis, active 1657 - 1689 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Smith, Thomas, 1638 - 1710 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre lat
Identifier
B42751